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Alcoa

AU PTL Portland, Australia

Reliability Engineer - Electrical.

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Shape Your World At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper. About the Role Bring your electrical engineering expertise to one of Australia’s largest aluminium smelters and play a key role in improving the reliability, integrity and lifecycle performance of critical electrical assets at our Portland Aluminium Smelter in Portland, Victoria. As a Reliability Engineer – Electrical, you’ll provide technical engineering support across the operation, working closely with maintenance, operations, engineering and project teams to improve equipment reliability, solve complex electrical issues and manage asset risks. You’ll apply your engineering knowledge across low and high-voltage systems, motors, drives, protection, control and instrumentation, while using reliability strategies and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement. This is an opportunity to build your expertise in a complex heavy industrial environment while contributing to safer, more reliable and sustainable plant performance. Key responsibilities include: Develop and review electrical equipment management and reliability strategies Monitor asset health and identify reliability, lifecycle and obsolescence risks Investigate electrical failures, complete root cause analysis and drive defect elimination Provide technical support across HV/LV systems, motors, drives, protection and control Provide electrical engineering input into projects, design reviews, commissioning and major repairs Support electrical safety, compliance and continuous improvement across the Smelter What’s on offer Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan. Family friendly rosters that allow you to be home after each shift. Generous leave entitlements of five weeks annual leave. Employee growth and development opportunities. Parental leave support for all caregivers. 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers. Employee assistance program for personal support services. One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day. Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period. What you can bring to the role Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent recognised qualification. Electrical engineering experience within heavy industry, manufacturing, processing, mining or smelting. Practical knowledge of HV/LV systems, motors, drives, protection, control and instrumentation. Experience in reliability engineering, root cause analysis, FMEA and defect elimination. Strong commitment to electrical safety, risk management and continuous improvement. Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across operations, maintenance and engineering teams. Eligibility for Engineers Australia membership and professional engineering registration in Victoria, where required. High-voltage switching experience or a willingness to progress through site training and authorisation requirements. Additional information Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered. You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date. Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations. #LI-JH1 | #AlcoaAUS About the Location Our Portland Smelter is a joint venture between Alcoa of Australia (55%), CITIC (22.5%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (22.5%). Alcoa manages the day-to-day operations at the smelter and we produce approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s total aluminium production in Portland. We are proud of the long-standing relationships we have within our local community and are committed to supporting social and diverse causes. We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.    This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better. Shape your Career at Alcoa! As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As a values-based company, we Act with Integrity, Operate with Excellence, Care for People, and Lead with Courage. Join us and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. We treat all people with dignity and we believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions. Discover the possibilities a career with Alcoa can have for you. Come shape your career with us! Careers @ Alcoa Sustainability @ Alcoa What we Believe in Diversity & Inclusion We also invite you to create an automated personalized Job Alert. It’s easy to do, new open jobs will automatically come to you! Press the “Sign In” button at the top right of this page and the log in screen will appear. If you have not already created an account, please do so now. It's easy. At the bottom right it will say “Create Account”. Simply click on that, submit your email address and a password. 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